Our Activities

Help Desk at Dr B Baruah Cancer Institute, Guwahati

Deepsikha has set up a help desk at the B. Baruah Cancer Institute (BBCI) in Guwahati. BBCI is the premiere Regional Institute meant for treatment and research on cancer in the North-Eastern region. This desk caters to various needs of the patients in the out patient department.

Offering help in registration and in meeting the respective doctors in the OPD.

Guiding economically challenged patients to avail cost effective treatment and helping the patients below poverty line to obtain financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and other sources.

Till date, Deepsikha has organized innumerable awareness camps in the North Eastern States of India. These have been organized with the help of the respective district administrations, doctors from B. Baruah Cancer Institute (BBCI), local hospitals and Deepsikha’s dedicated group of volunteers.

Often artists of repute have helped us in our endeavour. Street shows have been staged in remote villages, pamphlets and other educational materials (printed in local languages) distributed and awareness talks given by experts in a manner easily understood by the illiterate and partly educated masses.

Deepsikha continues its fight against the use of tobacco by distributing handbills and pamphlets to thousands of people, putting up posters in the schools, colleges and hospitals, and conducting awareness camps in places where a lot of footfalls occur daily.

Cancer awareness program delivered by our Chairman Devasish Sharma at SBIMF office, Mumbai.Cancer awareness through music conducted by Deepsikha team at Mini Seashore Vashi, Navi Mumbai.Cancer awareness program conducted by Nita Doshi.

Cancer Awareness Hoarding

Deepsikha has been maintaining hoardings at different locations in the city of Guwahati for generating awareness amongst the masses about the harmful affects of tobacco consumption as well as awareness about the cancer disease. They are located near educational institutions. Deepsikha has been able to sensitize the masses through these hoardings to a large extent.

Screening Camps

Deepsikha organises screening camps in different districts of Assam and in the North Eastern states. Those people who are detected in the pre-cancerous stage are given appropriate advice and support. Deepsikha plans to have more well-planned and well-equipped future screening camps in each district of Assam and in the N.E states.

Counseling

We provide counselling and much needed emotional support to all cancer patients and their families. The Counselling Centre in Guwahati is at Babu Bazar, 4th Floor, E-29, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati, Assam.

Accommodation Facilities

Deepsikha can accommodate nearly 200 people (patients and attendants) at a given point of time in Mumbai. We provide hygienic accommodation at concessional rates to economically backward patients. The Bhawans are located in Navi Mumbai.

Transportation

We provide subsidized/free transportation to the patients to Tata Memorial Hospital and back to our hawans. We receive patients from railway stations and airports and provide them with the logistic support in the hospitals.

Ambulance and Hearse Service

Deepsikha has a fleet of Ambulance Services in Guwahati and in Mumbai to transport patients from hospitals and to meet any emergency. The hearse service in Guwahati caters to the need of transferring the mortal remains of a patient.

Concerts and Entertainment programs

Deepsikha organizes an annual fund raising event Pritir Enajori, the bond of love. Besides raising funds for patient care and patient related activities, it is also a humble initiative to spend an evening together with our survivors, well-wishers and friends of Deepsikha. SA, a Musical NGO over the years is trying to support Deepsikha by organizing cultural evenings.

Quick and strong group of blood Donors

We have a pool of willing blood donors who donate blood, Platelets to our patients whenever they are in need.